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philandjan · 05-06-2011, 02:59 PM

I very rarely read anything less than 500 pages. It tends to give time for characters and plots to evolve.

Also, being an adopted Yorkshireman, I like to think that I am getting value for money (or at least quantity for money).

As for those of you who can read a book in one sitting, I take my hat off to you. For one, my eyes don't move that fast, even if I try speed reading techniques. For two, my eyes don't stay open long enough. And for three, if the author has spent months banging away at a keyboard after having spent time developing their ideas, it seems a shame to devour it in one sitting. After all, a barrel of good beer should last for more than one good session!

05-06-2011, 02:59 PM	#19
philandjan Trainee Old Git Posts: 78 Karma: 162 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dégagnac, France Device: Kindle	I very rarely read anything less than 500 pages. It tends to give time for characters and plots to evolve. Also, being an adopted Yorkshireman, I like to think that I am getting value for money (or at least quantity for money). As for those of you who can read a book in one sitting, I take my hat off to you. For one, my eyes don't move that fast, even if I try speed reading techniques. For two, my eyes don't stay open long enough. And for three, if the author has spent months banging away at a keyboard after having spent time developing their ideas, it seems a shame to devour it in one sitting. After all, a barrel of good beer should last for more than one good session!